English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 164 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Rule, then check): Decide which skill the question is testing. Use that lesson’s tip — subject and predicate, the link between ideas, the order, the topic, or the format. Read your choice aloud to check it.

1. 1.These words are mixed up: packs / at / school / night / bag / the / Joseph
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Joseph packs the school bag at night. (b) Joseph packs at night the school bag. (c) Packs Joseph the school bag at night. (d) Joseph the school bag packs at night.
2. 2.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) so (b) However (c) Finally (d) because
3. 3.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, boil water in a pan.
   Then, add tea leaves and let it boil.
   Next, pour in milk and sugar.
   ___, strain the tea into cups. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Because
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Grandma said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
5. 5.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) The park looked clean and green again. (c) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (d) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
6. 6.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun planted his sapling. Him watered it. (b) Arjun planted his sapling. He watered it. (c) Arjun planted Arjun's sapling. Arjun watered it.
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jam feels ___.” (a) sweet (b) sticky (c) colourful (d) quiet
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “isha and I played in the park on Tuesday.” (a) in (b) isha (c) park (d) played
9. 9.Imagine this picture:
   A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
10. 10.A story begins: “Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
11. 11.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, scrape the leftover food into the bin.
    ___, scrub the plate with soap.
    Next, rinse it under the tap.
    Finally, leave it on the rack to dry. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Then
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I felt so proud of myself. (b) The shop sells pencils. (c) A week has seven days. (d) The bus has forty seats.
14. 14.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “bell” (b) after “children” (c) after “ran” (d) after “rang”
15. 15.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rohan ate a big ripe mango. (b) Rohan ate a mango. (c) Rohan ate a ripe mango. (d) Rohan ate a big mango.
16. 16.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Isha and i played in the park on Sunday.” (a) park (b) and (c) the (d) i
17. 17.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
    Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
    Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
    ___ (a) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (c) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy.
18. 18.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun a storybook reads at night. (b) Arjun reads a storybook at night. (c) Reads Arjun a storybook at night. (d) Arjun reads at night a storybook.
19. 19.A story begins: “A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) shiny (c) rough (d) bitter
21. 21.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my cousin and I visited a zoo in Agra.” (a) a (b) my (c) cousin (d) in
22. 22.These words are mixed up: week / every / a / poem / Rohan / writes
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rohan a poem writes every week. (b) Writes Rohan a poem every week. (c) Rohan writes a poem every week. (d) Rohan writes every week a poem.
23. 23.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aisha found a white shell. (b) Aisha found a tiny white shell. (c) Aisha found a shell. (d) Aisha found a tiny shell.
24. 24.Diya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) See ya,
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
26. 26.Vikram is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I saw a rainbow after the rain. (b) Every day I see a rainbow after the rain. (c) Tomorrow I will see a rainbow after the rain. (d) You saw a rainbow after the rain today.
27. 27.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav is what eating for lunch? (b) What is Aarav eating for lunch? (c) What Aarav is eating for lunch? (d) Is what Aarav eating for lunch?
28. 28.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev packs at night the school bag. (b) Packs Dev the school bag at night. (c) Dev packs the school bag at night. (d) Dev the school bag packs at night.
29. 29.Tenzin is writing a letter to his friend Aisha. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aisha. (b) Dear, Aisha (c) Dear Aisha, (d) Dear Sir,
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers.
31. 31.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Rao. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Hey Rao!!! (c) Rao, listen up (d) Dear Mrs Rao,
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, “It is my turn now. (b) Manav said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Manav said “It is my turn now.” (d) Manav said, It is my turn now.
33. 33.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) How Maria is travelling to school? (b) How is Maria travelling to school? (c) Maria is how travelling to school? (d) Is how Maria travelling to school?
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast.
    3. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
    4. We place small lamps around the design.
    5. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
36. 36.A story begins: “Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. He told his father about the leaking tap.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
37. 37.Which of these is a statement? (a) Water the plants today. (b) Yash cleans the room every Saturday. (c) What a clever crow! (d) What is Diya drawing in class?
38. 38.Rahul is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Share the homework now. (b) Could you please share the homework? (c) SHARE THE HOMEWORK!!!
39. 39.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Diya a poem writes every week. (b) Diya writes every week a poem. (c) Diya writes a poem every week. (d) Writes Diya a poem every week.
40. 40.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Park Society
    8 March 2026
    Tree Plantation Drive
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 11 March at 9 am in the society park. All are welcome.
    Farhan
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) name and designation (b) the date (c) the word NOTICE (d) the title

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